
Mastodon v4.0.2 does not yet have the ability to bulk-import domain blocks at a server level. This functionality is in the works and may be made available in a future release. For now, admins need to add domain blocks one-by-one. Ain’t nobody got time for that! Let’s bulk import using CURL.
Assumption #1
An application with admin permissions is loaded to allow API access. If not, go
to Settings » Development and add one. I’ve given mine read write admin:read admin:write
permissions. Obtain your access token which is conveniently named
Your access token.
Assumption #2
You have a block list ready to load — all we need is the URL to be blocked. FediBlock by PaulaToThePeople is a good place to start.
Use CURL to send the domain to your instance. In the following example, we will be blocking the domain twitter.com with a full suspend and include a public comment.
curl 'https://my-instance.com/api/v1/admin/domain_blocks' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer xxxthis_is_where_you_have_your_access_tokenxxx' \
-F 'domain=twitter.com' \
-F 'severity=suspend' \
-F 'public_comment=Testing'
For bulk uploads, use a bash script file, add as many of those as you need and execute.
Further reading: see admin/domain_blocks API methods